Author | Ait. | |
Distribution | Scattered over the Mountains and Piedmont, with a few in the western Coastal Plain. A recent escape from civilization. The map below is based on iNaturalist records, knowing that some are likely of cultivated plants and not from escapes.
"Native of Mediterranean Europe and w. Asia" (Weakley 2024) | |
Abundance | Not truly rare in parts of the Piedmont, but very rare so far in the Mountains and Coastal Plain. | |
Habitat | "Suburban woodlands, spreading from horticultural use." (Weakley 2024) | |
Phenology | | |
Identification | This is a low-growing plant with somewhat ivy-like, mottled leaves and rather large, pink to lavender flowers. | |
Taxonomic Comments | | |
Other Common Name(s) | Hardy Cyclamen | |
State Rank | SE | |
Global Rank | GNR | |
State Status | | |
US Status | | |
USACE-agcp | | |
USACE-emp | | |